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#a46009 color: Raw Umber

#a46009 is rgb(164, 96, 9) in RGB and oklch(55.416% 0.12326 63.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

55.4%
0.123
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a46009

#a46009 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Umber (#a75e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a46009 mixed with white

  1. a46009
  2. ae7030
  3. b77f4a
  4. c18f61
  5. ca9f78
  6. d3af8e
  7. dcbea4
  8. e5cebb
  9. eeded1
  10. f7efe8

Darker: #a46009 mixed with black

  1. a46009
  2. 8e5207
  3. 794505
  4. 643803
  5. 502c02
  6. 3d2001
  7. 2b1501
  8. 1a0a00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46009 with less saturation

  1. a46009
  2. a06321
  3. 9b652f
  4. 96673a
  5. 926944
  6. 8d6b4c
  7. 886d55
  8. 836e5d
  9. 7e7064
  10. 78716b

Questions about #a46009

What color is #a46009?

#a46009 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raw Umber. In RGB it is rgb(164, 96, 9), in HSL hsl(33.68, 89.6%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.416% 0.12326 63.229).

What colors go well with #a46009?

The complementary color of #a46009 is #1d79b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5441 and #8b7000. The triadic partners are #00887a and #825fad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46009?

White text reads better on #a46009: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46009 a warm or cool color?

#a46009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.123.